Applications are currentlyy being accepted for the IHE Delft Sahel, Middle East and Horn of Africa Scholarships 2026 . Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About IHE Delft Sahel, Middle East and Horn of Africa Scholarships
The IHE Delft Water and Development Partnership Programme, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is providing a limited number of scholarships in the framework of capacity strengthening and nurturing network of water professionals in the focus regions and countries of the programme.
Benefits of IHE Delft Sahel, Middle East and Horn of Africa Scholarships
- There are full and partial scholarships available. The full scholarships include the total cost of the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development: Tuition fee, insurance, international travel cost and an allowance of €1,220 per month for the cost of living and accommodation during the complete study period.
IHE Delft Sahel, Middle East and Horn of Africa Scholarships Requirements
- Academic admission to the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development
- Living and/or working in one of the eligible countries.
- Agree to conduct MSc research in their country/region associated with one of the projects implement(ed) by the Programme.
- Active participation in and contribute to the seminars organized for the learning networks of the Programme.
- Confirmation to return to country of origin or other priority country of the programme.
- Employer statement: One of the two recommendation letters that you are requested to upload as part of your application for admission should be a letter of your current employer which has the following requirements:
- Should be on official letter head
- Should be dated and signed
- Should state the following:
- Explain how the obtained knowledge and skills of the applicant will contribute to the activities and performance of the organization.
- Confirm that the applicant will return to the organization after completing the MSc study at IHE.
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Indicate in which project(s) funded by the Water and Development Partnership Programme the organization is involved in (if any).
Only if one of the two recommendation letters meet these requirements you will be eligible to take part in the selection for a scholarship through the Water and Development Partnership Programme (WDPP)
Application Date and Process
- You do not have to complete a separate application form to apply for this scholarship. If you are a national from one of the eligible countries and meet the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be considered for the scholarship after you have applied for admission and after you have received your academic admission letter. With regard to the limited budget and number of scholarships available, they advise you to apply for other scholarships for which you are eligible as well, also for scholarships which cover part of the total cost of the programme. Applicants who are eligible for the Rabbani scholarship are advised to apply for this scholarship as well.
- If you are from one of these countries and interested in studying at IHE Delft, we advise you to apply for admission as soon as possible. They furthermore advise you to brush up your English and, if required, timely sign up for an English language test, as this is a requirement* for final admission and scholarship eligibility.
- If no sufficient English test results are received before 1 June 2026, you will not be eligible for the scholarship.
Application Deadline
01 June, 2026
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